The dilapidated Křižík Pavilion D at Prague's Exhibition Grounds will be repaired

Prague - The dilapidated Křižík Pavilion D at the Prague Exhibition Grounds in Prague 7 will be renovated. The work will cost approximately 54.8 million crowns. Prague city councilors today approved a contract between the city and its company, Výstaviště Praha, based on which the company will ensure the renovations. Deputy Mayor Pavel Vyhnánek (Prague Sobě) said this to reporters today. The renovation is to be completed by the end of June next year. Subsequently, the city will renovate the remaining three pavilions. The municipality also plans to complete the replica of the burned wing of the Industrial Palace and has initiated repairs on the Bohemia restaurant.

"This is a relatively important investment project. These pavilions are in absolutely unsatisfactory technical condition and we want to reconstruct them as quickly as possible so that we can maintain exhibition and commercial activities at the exhibition grounds even during the renovation of the Industrial Palace," said Vyhnánek.

The aforementioned Pavilion D was selected for renovation first. Its façade will be replaced, along with technological equipment, and the facilities for visitors will be completely renovated. Insulation improvements will also be made, which will reduce operating costs.

The Křižík pavilions were built in 1991 on the occasion of the General Czechoslovak Exhibition. They include a covered auditorium with a capacity of nearly 3000 spectators.

Last year, Výstaviště Praha invested over 130 million in site improvements. New sports facilities were created in the lower section, and the area was connected to Stromovka park. Renovated restaurants opened, a gastro pavilion is being created, and the first phase of repairs to the Křižík Fountain was completed. This year, in addition to the Křižík pavilions, the renovation of the Spirála theater is planned, and the completion of the Industrial Palace is set to begin. The Bohemia restaurant is being reconstructed, with repairs scheduled to be completed by the end of next year.

The exhibition grounds were built in 1891 on the occasion of the Jubilee Land Exhibition. The 2002 flood caused significant damage to the area, and in 2008 the left wing of the Industrial Palace burned down. The firm Výstaviště Praha was established in 2015 after the city terminated its lease agreement with Incheba.